Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
Competitive Information for Nidoking [Gold/Silver]
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Weakness Chart for Poison/Ground-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0.5x
0x
0.5x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
2x
0.25x
2x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Nidoking? These builds are optimized for Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Gold/Silver metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Nidoking, an impressive Pokémon with Poison and Ground typing. It's a sight to see Nidoking out in the 2nd generation battlefield. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokémon games. It is weak to Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Nidoking's strategies.
Nidoking is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (power doubles on dig). ♦ Mud-Slap is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Nidoking is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage. ♦ Bubble Beam is a special 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target). ♦ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Ice Punch is a special 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Nidoking can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Gold/Silver generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Nidoking.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Nidoking can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Nidoking
Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Lovely Kiss, Toxic
Moves that boost Nidoking's stats
Amnesia
Curse
Defense Curl
Rage
Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Nidoking
Counter
Earthquake
Flamethrower
Ice Beam
Lovely Kiss
Protect
Reflect
Rest
Roar
Thief
Thunder
Thunderbolt
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Nidoking in Gold and Silver
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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